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| Contamination alert over salmon | Contamination alert over salmon |
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| Ten major food stores have withdrawn nearly 50 salmon products from sale because of contamination fears. | Ten major food stores have withdrawn nearly 50 salmon products from sale because of contamination fears. |
| The salmon's supplier, Marine Harvest, said it believed the fish had been contaminated by leaked diesel from a boat that take catches for processing. | The salmon's supplier, Marine Harvest, said it believed the fish had been contaminated by leaked diesel from a boat that take catches for processing. |
| The fish went to supermarkets including the "big four" of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons. | The fish went to supermarkets including the "big four" of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons. |
| The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the salmon may taste unpleasant, but is very unlikely to pose a risk to health. | |
| 'Precautionary measure' | 'Precautionary measure' |
| The fish, some of which was processed by a second firm, Young's Seafood, also went to Booths, Budgens, Co-op, Nisa-Today, ShopRite and Somerfield. | The fish, some of which was processed by a second firm, Young's Seafood, also went to Booths, Budgens, Co-op, Nisa-Today, ShopRite and Somerfield. |
| There is no risk to health whatsoever from inadvertently eating affected products Sainsbury's List of withdrawn products | There is no risk to health whatsoever from inadvertently eating affected products Sainsbury's List of withdrawn products |
| The affected use-by dates are between 7 and 28 February. | The affected use-by dates are between 7 and 28 February. |
| Sainsbury's, which has recalled 18 of its products, said: "Due to a potential taint in some salmon products from one of our suppliers, as a precautionary measure we have removed from sale a number of lines because the taint affects the taste. | Sainsbury's, which has recalled 18 of its products, said: "Due to a potential taint in some salmon products from one of our suppliers, as a precautionary measure we have removed from sale a number of lines because the taint affects the taste. |
| "Sainsbury's is committed to the highest standards and we can reassure our customers that there is no risk to health whatsoever from inadvertently eating affected products." | "Sainsbury's is committed to the highest standards and we can reassure our customers that there is no risk to health whatsoever from inadvertently eating affected products." |
| In a statement Marine Harvest said it wanted to apologise to customers and reassure them of its quality assurance procedures. | In a statement Marine Harvest said it wanted to apologise to customers and reassure them of its quality assurance procedures. |
| 'Unpleasant taste' | 'Unpleasant taste' |
| The firm said: "Some batches of salmon from Marine Harvest Scotland, harvested in early February, have a risk of a petroleum taint causing an unpleasant taste. | The firm said: "Some batches of salmon from Marine Harvest Scotland, harvested in early February, have a risk of a petroleum taint causing an unpleasant taste. |
| "The taint is caused by presence of substances grouped as 'aromatic hydrocarbons' which are substances normally present in paint, thinners and petroleum-based fuels." | "The taint is caused by presence of substances grouped as 'aromatic hydrocarbons' which are substances normally present in paint, thinners and petroleum-based fuels." |
| The company said it believed the taint had come from diesel from a well boat, and said that the boat had been suspended from use pending an inquiry. | The company said it believed the taint had come from diesel from a well boat, and said that the boat had been suspended from use pending an inquiry. |
| It added it was working closely with its customers and government agencies to deal with the problem. | It added it was working closely with its customers and government agencies to deal with the problem. |
| Morrisons was the first supermarket to raise the alarm with Marine Harvest earlier this week. | Morrisons was the first supermarket to raise the alarm with Marine Harvest earlier this week. |
| It contacted the supplier after complaints from around 50 customers led the chain to recall almost 30 Scottish salmon products. | It contacted the supplier after complaints from around 50 customers led the chain to recall almost 30 Scottish salmon products. |